Rethink the kit. I got mine in kit form, #501, and it isn't right
yet. It's headed back to Aptos today for repair. So, I guess this is
kind of a Johngram.
The boards are tested and calibrated before shipping, however, I'm
guessing that all the boards you get in a kit are not assembled and
tested as a unit, and then taken apart and sent to you to put back
together. It seems I have a data buss problem that affects the KAT3
and NB board. We have been troubleshooting it for three weeks now,
they've even sent me a new KAT3 board, no joy. I had a problem with
the synth board too, an un soldered component. It must have been
making physical contact when tested, but was intermittent after
install, causing high noise level in receive. I was lucky and found it.
The K3 is not a rig that you will be able to post a problem to the
list regarding a HW problem and expect someone to come up with an
idea for repair, like the K2, K1, etc. Even if it is possible you
would have to be skilled in SMT to do the repair.
There is something to be said about buying an assembled/tested unit,
think about it.
I'm not knocking the product, or the service, but the K3 is a whole
new ball game.
John
k7up
2 K2's, K1, K3?
At 09:39 AM 27/03/08, you wrote:
Hi
Stay with the kit. It saves $240 and only requires a few hours of
turning a screwdriver, plugging in circuit boards and messing about
with the menus for the calibration. Really easy stuff, really good
manual and you will feel better about knowing a little about the
works inside in case you want to add an option or two later.
Thanks
Don Brown
KD5NDB
K3 S/N 0575
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From: "Darwin, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:22 AM
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] Katiegram - Stay or go, yes or no
Just call me Mr. Waffle.
I ordered a K3 at the end of Sept 07. Yea, I want one but paying for it
is not quite so easy to swallow. No biggie, I have months to think
about it. With the shipment of my K3 approaching, I made a few changes.
Added 100 watt PA, CW filter and finally switched to factory built. I'm
still not completely sure I want to go through with it, but I have time
...
Yesterday I got my Katiegram. My time is up. I have to decide whether
to stay or go. Total price is about $2200. I knew it would be that
much but somehow seeing it in an invoice makes it very real. I suppose
I could drop back to the K3/10 kit but that's not what I ultimately
would want. I could go K3/100 kit but truth is I just don't have the
time right now to put it together. When I look at that $2200 bill, I
wonder if I should just make the time.
I feel like a kid who has climbed the high-dive and is standing with his
toes hanging over the edge of the board, nervous and unsure, wondering
what he's gotten himself into.
Mr. Waffle, signing out for now ..
- Keith N1AS -
- K2 5411.ssb.100 -
- K3 (in the on-deck circle as we speak) -
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